CMS i5 is a fully integrated and fully Internet-enabled enterprise
resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management system for midrange
manufacturers.
CMS i5 fully integrated suite of modules is sold as a single comprehensive
solution, without tier or user-based pricing. CMS provides all pre- and
post-sales support, including installation, training, and ongoing hotline
support. CMS has installations in over 2,000 plants across North America and
overseas.
CMS i5 functionality includes integrated electronic data interchange
(EDI) and release accounting, customer relationship management (CRM), real-time
shop-floor reporting, visual scheduler, event monitor, materials and logistics
management, application service provider (APS), financial management, multiple
programming executive (MPE), tooling and maintenance integration, and can be
fully Internet enabled—all with a fully supported graphical user interface.
For more information, visit the company's web site:
http://www.solarsoft.com
UNITY is a solution aimed at improving the efficiency of
an enterprize, optimizing its internal processes and managing its relations with
the suppliers and customers. UNITY functions around purchasing, production,
sales and logistics features. Production planning (MPS/MRP/CTP) and scheduling,
finance and human resources management supports these features.
LOGO’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution UNITY supports entire
management requirements of companies implementing different production methods.
UNITY is the latest member of an easy-to-use, complementary, open structure and
customizable product family that provides the opportunity to develop custom
solutions, and a component-based product built on the most advanced object
technologies. These characteristics allow UNITY to be rapidly and easily
customized via its customization tool, and transform into a company or sector
specific solution from a standard application. UNITY provides the organizations
with a multi-language, multi-currency system that supports international
accounting standards and operations, and the advantages of a complete solution
with the local features reflecting LOGO’s 20 years of experience.
For more information visit company's web site:
http://www.logo-bs.com
Epicor Vantage is a solution designed to meet the needs
of make-to-order and mixed-mode manufacturing companies. Vantage features
built-in workflow processes that enable manufacturers to manage the entire order
cycle, from marketing and sales, through production and planning, sourcing and
procurement, and installation and service, to financial recognition. Vantage
enables the whole process to be real-time and paperless, and is based on a
service-oriented architecture (SOA).
For more information visit the company's web site
http://www.epicor.com/
or the product homepage
http://www.epicor.com/www/products/manufacturing/vantage/
Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Navision Axapta) was created through the
merger of Navision Software A/S and Damgaard A/S in December 2000, and it was
acquired in 2002 by Microsoft. Dynamics AX is a multilanguage,
multicurrency enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for growing or
mid-sized and larger companies. With applications for financial management,
customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM), human
resource management, project management, and analytics, Dynamics AX integrates
with Microsoft products such as SQL SERver, BizTalk Server, Exchange, Office,
and Windows. Dynamics AX was designed with one database, one toolbox, one
business logic, and one source code.
For more information, visit the company's web site
http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/
or the product homepage
http://www.microsoft.com/BusinessSolutions/Axapta/default.aspx
With its graphical nature, the Infor ERP VISUAL suite of
products helps companies capture real-time data about their business processes
using ERP, APS, MES, quality management, customer relationship management (CRM),
e-business relationship management (ERM), warehouse management system (WMS), and
transportation management system (TMS) capabilities. Most ERP VISUAL applications run on a broad
set of common platforms and databases, and are certified for both iSeries and
Netfinity servers.
For more information, see the company's web site
http://www.infor.com
PRONTO-Xi, Pronto Software’s flagship ERP product, is a fully integrated
solution that can be tailored to suit an organization's unique needs. PRONTO-Xi
offers flexible, scalable performance, and a strong base from which to achieve
an accelerated return on investment.
PRONTO-Xi enables users to achieve strategic and operational excellence by
providing tools to increase productivity, lower costs, and simplify tasks. Fully
integrated across a number of business functions, PRONTO-Xi delivers support for
financials, supply chain, retail, manufacturing, project costing management,
service management, customer relationship management, facilities management,
e-business, and business intelligence.
These capabilities are powered by PRONTO-Xi’s layered architecture: The
foundation and technology layers abstract the underlying database and operating
system to minimize system administration; the business logic layer at the center
delivers application functionality; and the presentation layer delivers the user
interface via PRONTO-Xi Client.
PRONTO-Xi enables businesses to achieve strategic and operational excellence
by providing the tools to increase productivity, lower costs, and simplify
tasks.
In addition to a powerful ERP system, users also receive exceptional service
and support, which ensures that they can concentrate on core business drivers
such as cash flow, profitability, operational efficiency, and customer
relationships.
For more information, visit the company's web site
http://www.pronto.com.au
or the product homepage
http://www.pronto.com.au/productoverview/index.php
Formerly Adonix X3, Sage ERP X3 version 5 is the fifth major version of the
leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for mid-sized enterprises.
It is being released in 2008 by the Sage Group in 35 countries. The system is
represented in the US by Adonix, a Sage company since 2005, dedicated to the
North American ERP mid-market. Sage ERP X3 is also distributed throughout
Europe, Asia, and Africa, either with a direct presence or via Sage’s extensive
value-added reseller (VAR) channel.
Sage ERP X3 provides midsized businesses with rich and fully integrated
functionality in all areas of business for accounting and financial management,
purchasing, inventory, sales, customer relationship management (CRM), and
manufacturing. It offers both best-of-class standard management features and
in-depth process customization capabilities, while remaining fast to implement
and easy to use. The result is a range of configured offerings, covering the
standard requirements of user industries, as well as being easily adaptable to
specific organizations:
- Sage ERP X3 Discrete Suite addresses the needs of midsized discrete
manufacturers in industrial and consumer goods, medical devices, paper, and
other hard goods industries.- Sage ERP X3 Process Suite focuses on the
unique and specialized requirements of midsized process manufacturers in food
and beverage, chemicals, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and related
industries.- Sage ERP X3 Distribution Suite is designed to meet the demands
of wholesale distributors and the distribution arms of manufacturers.
Sage ERP X3 is built on the Sage Application Framework for the Enterprise X3
technology (SAFE X3), the common development platform shared by a full set of
Sage applications for mid-to-large enterprises. Its multitier service-oriented
architecture (SOA)/Web-native design offers tremendous savings and benefits to
businesses, particularly for reducing IT infrastructure costs and expanding
business opportunities. Among other features, the SAFE X3 platform provides
users with best-in-class collaboration capabilities (Web services,
second-generation workflow engine, etc.), powerful business intelligence (BI)
tools, and a unified and highly collaborative user interface.
For more information, visit the company's web site
http://www.adonix.com
abas ERP/abas Distribution is an ERP solution which focuses
on a range of business processes, from manufacturing, order entry, purchasing and
sales, to production, warehouse management, financial accounting, and
e-business.
The DEACOM accounting and ERP software system seamlessly integrates all areas
of a manufacturer—from production and job costing, to order entry and
invoicing—providing a comprehensive view of the entire operation.
Oracle E-Business Suite is a fully integrated suite of business applications.
Depending on the users’ needs in mixed-mode manufacturing, the suite can be
split into one module, multiple modules, or a complete suite.
TGI's Enterprise 21 (E21) is a complete ERP system which encompasses all aspects of manufacturing, distribution, customer relationship management, and accounting.
Infor ERP LX (formerly SSA ERP LX) manages
standardized, process-driven manufacturing and distribution in high volume, and
repetitive environments while complying with legal and regulatory requirements.
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (formerly
PeopleSoft) is a suite of modular, pre-integrated, industry-specific business
applications designed on a pure internet architecture.
The Lawson solutions for discrete manufacturing
industries are enterprise-wide offerings focusing on planning and execution from
order to cash, or from purchase to payment, and are designed for both simple and
complex manufacturing environments.
Employing service-oriented architecture (SOA) capabilities, QAD 2007.1 includes
functionality to address supply and demand chains, enterprise assets,
transportation, and logistics.
The Collaborative Application Network Solutions (CANIAS) system by IAS is
designed to supply the need for comprehensive and integrated software to gather
data and work processes for middle and large-scale institutions and companies.
FactoryMaster's materials resource planning (MRP)
solution allows users to create and maintain manufacturing instructions,
including set-up time, operation or cycle time, and lead time, for individual
parts or assemblies.
Changing business requirements have forced supply chain execution (SCE) vendors to expand via add-on modules. Seeing this upward push from the SCE vendors, enterprise resource planning vendors are now pushing downward and including SCE modules within their solutions.
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